Humdrum. Routine. Unvaried. Mundane. Garden-variety. Drab. Commonplace. Vanilla. These are all words that don’t describe Brandy and Rachel’s life right now! While they’ve never even come close to describing Rachel's life, they’ve never been less accurate than in the past few months.
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| Michael knows his parents can handle anything! |
Rachel herself said, “I’m used to crazy, and this is a crazy season of my life. So that’s saying something.”
Let’s look at the crazy facts:
Michael was born at the beginning of October.
Rachel and Brandy already knew they needed to find a new home for themselves and the young women their ministry serves.
They ended up moving into the new ministry house when Michael was a month old.
If there’s anything less humdrum than moving with a newborn, it’s moving with a newborn and an especially hyperactive 4-year-old.
By the time they moved, Rachel and Brandy already knew they would be moving to Gracias soon.
Rather than unpack everything and settle in at the new ministry house, Rachel got to ask herself, “What do we really need in order to survive for the next month or so?” That question is extra complicated when dealing with a newborn and a preschooler.
The family moved to Gracias in January. In case you’re wondering, Rachel does not recommend back-to-back moves.
Three days after Rachel arrived, she left for a Sowers4Pastors retreat.
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| Nathan helping out |
Shortly after the retreat, Rachel was ill.
Then Rachel and Kirstin went to a missionary conference.
Brandy is still working on the process of leaving the Honduran military. This process is taking longer than expected and it has gone something like this: “Okay, Brandy. You’re free to go. Go live with your family in Gracias and work with Sowers4Pastors. Wait! We miss you! Come back to the military. Did we say you were free to go? We meant, ‘Stay here until we say you’re free to go.’ Yeah, it’s super easy to get those things confused!”
Brandy and Rachel are currently working with a lawyer to be sure Brandy’s exit from the military is handled as efficiently as possible.
They are also working with a lawyer concerning Brandy’s application for U.S. citizenship.
And with all these other things going on, Brandy and Rachel are trying to start their new job in the ministry, and figuring out how things work and how they fit in. S4P doesn't have a very comprehensive orientation - it's definitely more of a "learn as you go" type environment.
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| Brandy also got a promotion end of last year! |
Not everything about Brandy and Rachel’s life is completely bonkers. Even in the midst of the craziness, she is able to look around and see God working and providing for her family’s needs. She loves her house. It has space for her family and pets, with extra apartment areas to host interns. Aside from the fact that the kitchen cabinets seem to have been made for giants and Rachel is vertically challenged, things are good. They are settling in well. Nathan is particularly happy to be near his kindred spirit, Grandpa Allen. He’s also enjoying time with his cousins and the rest of the family.
Rachel admits that the unpacking process isn’t completely finished. But that’s okay. Mostly, things are crazy in a good way.
-posted by Christi
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